We shift gears for Thomas’ remaining time at Circle to look at 6 verbs of what love is. Today we talk about that love is active, actively pursuing as God pursues us, actively responding to each

The Parable of the Sower is a well-known parable, but what’s important to realize is not only what the parable means as far as how Jesus explains it, but also realizing the context in which it&#

Jesus is undeniably demonstrating what the Kingdom is like by His miracles, His teachings, and His ministry. But, the religious leaders of the day, while they can’t deny what Christ is doing, do

The Pharisees and religious leaders prided themselves on keeping the law of Moses. Except they didn’t. Oh, they may have kept it according to how they had made it – fences around the law a

Denouncing cities? Claiming exclusivity? Saying our burden is light? CS Lewis once wrote that Jesus is either legend, lunatic, or Lord, and indeed, this passage is only something one of those could ha

The Kingdom is replicated and demonstrated by people who love & liveChrist in a way that makes them distinct, as John the Baptist did. This will sometimes cause division, but yet is the way to bec

Jesus messengers mission is to replicate & extend the mission of Jesus, notjust to proclaim it but demonstrate it to the world. Ours is to do the same, but what parallels can we draw from Jesus&

After healing the leper, centurion’s servant, and calming the storm, Matthew continues to expound on who King Jesus is. Jesus’ authority is questioned when He heals the paralytic, He calls

Easter Sunday 2021 with a non-traditional text. A man tells Jesus he’ll follow Jesus wherever He goes, yet Jesus challenges his commitment. The apostles find themselves in a storm, and them in f

Jesus ends the Sermon on the Mount with a quite serious parable, and the crowds are amazed at the authority with which He teaches. Matthew then writes about three interactions Jesus has with a leper,